The sun had already set when Hua Zhi dragged Shaoyao out of the clinic. Chu Shitang accompanied them down the stairs and said, "If Miss Shaoyao is free, you are welcome to come and see me anytime."
Hearing that there seemed to be some ambiguity in these words, he quickly added, "Come and consult me about the prescription."
This was the first time that Shaoyao discussed the prescription with someone other than her master. She was still very excited and nodded hurriedly, "I will definitely come again in the future. Doctor Chu, please don't dislike me."
"Of course not."
The two got on the carriage. Shaoyao threw away her veil and hugged Huazhi's arm, shouting happily, "Doctor Chu is a good doctor and a good person. I will come to see him again in the future."
"So happy?"
Shaoyao nodded vigorously, her eyes sparkling.
Hua Zhi originally wanted to remind her to bring someone with her to avoid suspicion, but seeing her expression, she couldn't say anything. She thought she would just remember it in the future, "When we come back from the north, I will take you to Dr. Chu's house to get acquainted with him. You must greet Madam Chu properly."
Shaoyao nodded with a smile, "Listen to Huahua."
Hua Zhi increasingly feels like she has raised a cheap daughter...
On the day of departure, the entire Hua family was active earlier than usual.
Several big maids went in and out, packing and counting things again and again, fearing that something was missed. If possible, they would really like to make this trip for the young lady.
Hua Zhi was wearing a riding suit consisting of a top and trousers, leather boots, and her hair was tied up on top of her head, making her look very androgynous.
Zhu was reluctant to let her daughter go, but because she was worried about her husband, she couldn't say the same thing to her daughter, so she followed her daughter around like a headless fly.
Hua Zhi didn't say anything. She sat down in front of the dressing table and looked at herself in the mirror. In just a moment, her outstanding appearance was hidden and she looked like a slightly handsome young man.
Looking around, Hua Zhi felt that it was almost done, so she put down her eyebrow pencil, picked up a few things from the dressing table and put them aside, motioning Liu Xiang to put them away for her, as these were all things she would need along the way.
"Zhi'er..."
"Don't cry." Hua Zhi was helpless. She had never been able to deal with this soft-hearted mother. "It's not like I'm leaving and never coming back..."
"Pooh, pooh, pooh, children's words are careless and will be blown away by the wind." Zhu glared at her. It was so unlucky to say such things before going out.
Hua Zhi pulled her mother to sit down, "Go call Berlin, let's have a meal together as a family."
Hua Bailin stood outside the yard, looking up at the sky, as if this would make her less sad and her tears would not fall uncontrollably.
As the eldest brother in the family and the husband of his younger brothers, he no longer has the right to cry.
Hua Zhi knew him very well, so she didn't expose the stubborn little man. She waved to him and said, "Come and have dinner with mother and elder sister."
No one ate much during the meal. Hua Zhi wanted to eat more because she would have to make do with what she had when she went out. But seeing the two of them unable to eat, her appetite was reduced. She simply put down her chopsticks and said, "Mother, if you can't make up your mind, just let Aunt Lin make the decision. If anyone says something in front of you, tell them to wait until I come back and tell me."
Zhu nodded tearfully, "I know, I won't cause you any trouble."
Hua Zhi didn't bother to argue with her about the troubles. She turned to look at her brother and said, "The most important man in the Hua family now is you, Berlin."
"I will take good care of my brothers and my family." Hua Bolin's eyes were red. "Big sister, I will do it well. Don't worry about the family. Be sure to pay attention to safety when you are outside. Nothing is more important than you."
He is only ten years old. Hua Zhi walked up to him and hugged him gently, hiding her heartache. "If you encounter something you can't handle, just close the door and don't worry about the business outside. Wait for me to come back."
Hua Bailin tightly grasped his sister's sleeve and forced back his tears. His desire to become stronger reached its peak at this moment. He wanted to protect his sister just as his sister had protected him. He wanted to take on all the hardships for his sister and let her live the stable life she had before. He wanted to be the one who supported and protected the Hua family!
Finally, Hua Zhi patted her brother's shoulder and went to say goodbye to her grandmother.
The old lady handed her a letter and said, "This is for your grandfather. Go safely and come back safely. The Hua family cannot do without you."
"Yes, I will do my best." Hua Zhi knelt down and kowtowed to say goodbye, "Grandma, please take care of yourself. You are the foundation of the Hua family's stability."
The old lady signaled to Madam Su to help the person up. She wanted to say a few words but found that she actually had nothing to say. This granddaughter was so capable that she didn't need her to tell her how to act. Instead, she had already arranged all the affairs at home.
"Be safe."
"Yes." Hua Zhi looked up at her grandmother, who looked very old. "My granddaughter is leaving now."
As soon as Hua Zhi left, Shaoyao, who had not been seen for a long time, came out from somewhere and entered the old lady's yard. In fact, she was not willing to make this trip. Humph, the prince always makes things difficult for her!
In the alley outside the east corner gate of the Hua family, several handsome horses were kicking and snorting. One glance at them told you that these horses were not comparable to those from the carriage and horse business. They were found by Shaoyao.
Hua Zhi was followed by Shaoyao, and behind her were six loyal servants of the Hua family. Behind them were the family members who came to see her off, both from her own family and from other branches.
Mr. Mu also came with all the children from the clan school. He wanted these students to remember who supported the Hua family when it was in the most difficult times. When they grow up, when they have grown stronger, and when they have selfish desires, they should not forget the eldest girl's contribution to the Hua family.
Hua Zhi said nothing, just rolled her eyes, bowed and walked out the door.
Hua Bailin chased out and saw her elder sister swiftly climb onto the horse and ride away without looking back once.
Zhu couldn't stop crying, which made the others' eyes red as well. No matter how many plans they had, at this moment, they were grateful to Hua Zhi.
They left home early, and when they arrived at the city gate, it was open. They followed the crowd out of the gate. Hua Zhi was about to speed up her horse when she saw a horse riding slowly towards her. The person on the horse looked very familiar to her.
"Mr. Lu, you..."
"Peony said it was your first time to go on a long journey, and asked me to go with you. Anyway, I have nothing to do recently, so I agreed to her request."
Shaoyao wanted to shake Huahua's shoulders and tell her not to believe it. These words had nothing to do with her. She didn't ask Brother Yan for help at all! How could she dare to ask the prince to be her bodyguard
But she didn't dare. When Huahua looked over, she nodded gloomily and agreed, "It's safer to have Brother Yan with me."
Hua Zhi still felt it was inappropriate. She could be intimate with Shaoyao, but Mr. Lu was not someone she could be intimate with. It was not easy to refuse him directly, so she could only say, "If Mr. Lu leaves, my family..."
"Don't worry, young lady. I'll have a companion take my place for a while."
"My grandmother would not allow a stranger to come in..."
Shaoyao surrendered in a low voice, "I went to talk to the old lady."
Hua Zhi glared at her, wondering how could he hide such a thing from her.
Shaoyao felt so aggrieved but had no place to appeal. The prince threatened her that if she didn't help, she would not be allowed to go!
PS: My friend asked me why I cried, and I said that he was moved by the sister-brother relationship I wrote. My friend laughed at me mercilessly and said I was an idiot. People who have read my novels should know that I don’t like to play tricks on the protagonist’s relationships between men and women. I just like to poke people’s hearts with family and friendship. In my opinion, family and friendship are sometimes much better than bad love.
I took a break in the morning, wrote a chapter, had a meeting in the afternoon, and the next update should be in the evening.